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Adel Taarabt did it again for QPR - much to the delight of manager Neil Warnock.

Adel Taarabt did it again for QPR - much to the delight of manager Neil Warnock.

The Moroccan international was inspired again and scored the equaliser to earn Rangers a 1-1 draw in the Championship at Warnock's former club Sheffield United.

Adel pounced on a defensive slip from Marcel Seip, raced into the box and finished in style four minutes into the second half. He'd earlier set-up his side's best chance in the first half and later forced Blades goalkeeper Mark Bunn into a fine save to tip over his free-kick.

He has scored two goals in his last two games and Warnock, in charge for three matches, said: "Taarabt is working ever so hard and he's got so much skill. He's been the best player on the pitch since the first training session."

Staying in the Championship, Kyle Naughton was eight minutes from upsetting leaders Newcastle United with Middlesbrough only for Andy Carroll to strike for a 2-2 draw. Kyle played the full 90 minutes.

Steven Caulker played another full shift as Yeovil beat Hartlepool 4-0 in League One while Jon Obika came off the bench in the 85th minute as Millwall trounced Charlton 4-0 at the New Den.

In League Two, David Button's Shrewsbury were beaten 1-0 by impressive league leaders Rochdale at the Prostar Stadium.

Of our more senior players out on loan, Robbie Keane scored a hat-trick in 18 minutes in the second half as Celtic beat Kilmarnock in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup. The Old Firm were kept apart in Monday's semi-final draw and will now be favourites to meet in the final in May.

In the Premier League, Alan Hutton played 90 minutes as Sunderland were denied a fine win against Manchester City by an injury time equaliser from Adam Johnson on Sunday.

Giovani played 63 minutes as Galatasaray beat Ankaragucuspor 3-0 in the Turkish Super Ligue. They remain top by a point from Bursaspor.